Bibliograph

Attending, medicine, mindfulness, and humanity, Ronald Epstein, M.D

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Label

Attending, medicine, mindfulness, and humanity, Ronald Epstein, M.D

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-273) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Attending

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Ronald Epstein, M.D

Sub title

medicine, mindfulness, and humanity

Summary

As a third-year Harvard Medical School student doing a clinical rotation in surgery, Ronald Epstein watched an error unfold: an experienced surgeon failed to notice his patient’s kidney turning an ominous shade of blue. In that same rotation, Epstein was awestruck by another surgeon’s ability to avert an impending disaster, slowing down from autopilot to intentionality. The difference between these two doctors left a lasting impression on Epstein and set the stage for his life’s work—to identify the qualities and habits that distinguish masterful doctors from those who are merely competent. The secret, he learned, was mindfulness

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Medicine, mindfulness, and humanity

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